CVE-2024-29006 Apache CloudStack: x-forwarded-for HTTP header parsed by default
Attackers can spoof IP addresses via the X-Forwarded-For header to bypass authentication in Apache CloudStack management server.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-29006?
CVE-2024-29006 is a critical authentication bypass vulnerability in Apache Cloudstack, published on 4 Apr 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
By default the CloudStack management server honours the x-forwarded-for HTTP header and logs it as the source IP of an API request. This could lead to authentication bypass and other operational problems should an attacker decide to spoof their IP address this way. Users are recommended to upgrade to CloudStack version 4.18.1.1 or 4.19.0.1, which fixes this issue.
Weakness: CWE-290
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-29006?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Apache Cloudstack.
How do I fix CVE-2024-29006?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-29006 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and rotate credentials and sessions that may have been exposed. More about Authentication bypass.
Is CVE-2024-29006 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-29006 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Apache Cloudstack
- CVE-2012-4501 Missing authorization in n/a
- CVE-2024-38346 Apache CloudStack: Unauthenticated cluster service port leads to remote execution
- CVE-2024-39864 Apache CloudStack: Integration API service uses dynamic port when disabled
- CVE-2022-35741 Apache CloudStack SAML Single Sign-On XXE
- CVE-2019-17562 Command injection in Apache CloudStack
Sources
Also known as GHSA-w59w-35q3-vcg7.